If you are sitting here reading this article, then you are very likely also looking for an answer to the most often asked question What metal detector should I buy? If you are having trouble with this first step, don’t worry, most people get stuck here. I still remember buying my very first detector {read […]

The big one Ever heard the phrase “opportunity knocks but once”? Well that message was not lost on me this week as I lay around the house sick with the flu. Thinking back over the number of places my feet have trod this year while detecting I recalled with clarity one thing that I had […]

The Evolution of a Detectorist We get introduced to treasure hunting with a number of motives, some see someone on the beach that has found nice jewelry and run down to the closest shop to grab a detector with gold flashing in their eyes and a grin on their face. Others hear of people walking […]

DARK MOON TREASURE The one thing that separates a successful treasure hunter from the rest of the field is the ability to perceive untouched treasure sites. This is a difficult thing to do so we offer these pointers for your consideration. Ever since the advent of laws and community ordinances prohibiting the natural inclinations of man, […]

OVERCOMING FAILURE So many have found that treasure hunting is not the search for treasure but the search for the “perfect detector”, one that locates deep objects, identifies correctly, and pinpoints exactly. There are a lot of detectors on the market that should be junked and you may never find what you are looking […]

THE QUEST FOR SPANISH GOLD Chapter one – DEJAVU From the days of our childhood many of us kids dreamed of discovering pirate treasure, gold and silver coins from ages past. Since I live in the backyard of Jean Lafitte and he reportedly buried tons of the stuff around here I guess the dream still […]

Tiny treasuresYou know that things have changed these days when you drive by a school yard at an elementary school and remember what you used to do at recess compared to activities now. The boys would always find some distraction to busy themselves with, keep-away or kick the tin can and the girls used to […]

Treasure is where you find itSurprises are there for people who are looking for them. This week we have hunted the beach for four days and we have had low tides to look for gold rings but alas! no gold. However my wife who loves to hunt for treasures of a different sort uses her […]

Under the spreading oak tree Chapter Two I ordered the small coil for the CZ7 detector and it seemed like forever before it finally came and the rains continued so that the ground was soaked here. The little coil was a tool that can be used when you have masking problems that occur when there […]

Under the spreading oak tree Chapter oneSouth central Texas has some colorful history however it was sparsely populated until after the turn of the century. Not much remains to show folks the earlier history of their area. My metal detecting hobby has opened up an appreciation of our local history and I have to say […]